Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 216 mm of rain over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Dulce Nombre de Culmí's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dulce Nombre de Culmí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 216 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical spring day in Dulce Nombre de Culmí reaches about 30°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Dulce Nombre de Culmí
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 37 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Dulce Nombre de Culmí weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 17° | 45 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 29 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 18° | 30 | 8.8 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 19° | 42 | 9.9 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 144 | 19.5 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 29° / 21° | 182 | 25.9 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 143 | 25.4 | 12.8 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 130 | 24.5 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 20° | 151 | 24.2 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 28° / 20° | 189 | 23.7 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 104 | 16.3 | 11.3 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 50 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Dulce Nombre de Culmí gets around 216 mm of rain over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Dulce Nombre de Culmí?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Dulce Nombre de Culmí for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Dulce Nombre de Culmí sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dulce Nombre de Culmí peaks around April 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Dulce Nombre de Culmí in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Dulce Nombre de Culmí is worst in April — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 44 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 57 | Unhealthy |
| May | 44 | Poor |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Dulce Nombre de Culmí?
Dulce Nombre de Culmí sits at 15.1°N, 85.5°W, 526 m above sea level, in Honduras. The nearest listed city is Catacamas, 48 km away.
Topography around Dulce Nombre de Culmí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dulce Nombre de Culmí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dulce Nombre de Culmí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,525 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.
The land around Dulce Nombre de Culmí is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (44%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.
Honduras travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,598
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 66%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 31.4
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 16.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 553
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Dulce Nombre de Culmí (15.1°, -85.5333°, elevation 526 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.